Toll Of Death At Agadir Is Well Into Thousands
AGADIR Morocco UPI report says a 10 second earthquake leveled the city. Toll estimates range from 2000 to 5000 with refugees fleeing as Morocco ordered evacuation. French and U.S. aid planes delivered doctors nurses and supplies amidst widespread destruction.
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Agadir
Morocco
UPI
U.S
Berlin
Western Europe
Pompei
Mt. Vesuvius
Moulay Hasan
Casbah
US Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Volant Borough Adopts Regional Planning Commission Ordinance
Volant Borough Council approved joining the Regional Planning Commission becoming the first subdivision to adopt the ordinance. Councilman Raymond Thompson was elected representative to the commission for a one year term. later appointees will serve three year terms. Secretary James R. Cox noted full support for the plan.
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Volant
Regional Planning Commission
Raymond Thompson
James R. Cox
Council
County Reads Status of Aging 236500 Tax Equalization Pact
County commissioners heard from their solicitor on whether the 236 500 contract for tax equalization, awarded July 16 1958 to J M Cleminshaw Co of Cleveland Colorado, remains valid after a 20 month delay. Solicitor Marshall Matheny will issue a written opinion and seek full board time to discuss tax equalization beyond the primary.
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Marshall Matheny
Board of Commissioners
M. M. Ingham
Edward EF. Me‘Conahy
Joseph W. Gilmore
J. M Cleminshaw Co
Cleveland, CO
Gilmore
Matheny
George Bolinger
Ray Bailey
Charles H. Drugokewski
Bailey
Board of Tax Revision and Assessments
Daily Weather Report Predicts Snow and Cold
Increasing cloudiness and cold today with a high near 24 to 30 degrees. Snow begins tonight with low around 12 to 18. Little temperature change Thursday as snow possibly mixes with sleet in the south. 24 hour period ending 7 am shows max 29, min 5, no precipitation, river at 7.1 feet. Year ago saw 50/18, heavy frost.
Renewal Of Vows Season Led By Bishop Oxnam
In Evanston during the World Council of Churches assembly 120000 Christians gathered at Soldier Field for a service of worship. Bishop G Bromley Oxnam urged Lent as a time to reaffirm vows and join in a worldwide fellowship focusing on unity, justice, and service across nations and races.
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World Council of Churches
Evanston
Illinois
Soldier Field
Methodist
Jesus Christ
JB Resumes Operations After Two Day Wildcat Strike
Johnson Bronze Co returns to normal after a Local 69 wildcat strike by United Auto Workers members. William F. Carenbauer says operations are back to normal. union leader Joseph Goclano ordered a return following a company meeting. A grievance meeting is planned for Wednesday afternoon. the plant employs about 1,400 workers.
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Johnson Bronze Co
William F. Carenbauer
Industrail
Local 69
United Automobile Workers
Joseph Goclano
Carenbauer
Allies to form mobile task force for military emergencies
Paris UPI reports General Lauris Norstad Allied commander in Europe says Allies have decided to establish a mobile task force to handle any military emergency. The move comes as allied allies coordinate responses across European commands.
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Paris
UPI
U. S
Lauris Norstad
Europe
NATO
Norstad
Hillsville Man In Fatal Wreck Kills Three on Ohio River Blvd
A Hillsville truck driver escaped with minor injuries after his tractor trailer loaded with stone chips overturned on Ohio River Blvd in Edgeworth Pennsylvania. Three occupants of the station wagon were killed instantly. the driver, Joseph Affagato, was treated for cuts and bruises and discharged. An inquest is scheduled in Pittsburgh.
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Hillsville
Edgeworth
Mike Mihalick
Bugler
Eugene Connelly
Emsworth
Willis ‘Stover
Pittsburgh
Standard ‘Can Corp
Sewickley Hospital
Ohio River Blvd
Joseph Affagato
Affagato
Vanport Stone, Inc
Savannah Rd
Dave Tesone
City approves wage tax suspense fund borrowings
City Council authorized borrowing from the wage tax suspense fund after Solicitor Orville Brown issued an opinion allowing use of the funds. Director Robert Rainey may borrow up to 40000 dollars to meet current expenses, with City Treasurer Marie Hanlon noting the city’s share totals about 60000 dollars and must be kept intact until July 1.
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City Council
Orville Brown
Brown
Robert M. White
Council
Robert W Rainey
Rainey
Marie Hanlon
Miss Hanlon
Flames Trap Many In Derailed Cars Near Bakersfield
A Santa Fe passenger train struck a loaded diesel oil tanker truck near Bakersfield killing 17 aboard and injuring about 60 as flames engulfed derailed cars. The crash occurred after the truck failed to stop at a crossing eight miles from the city, with 83 people aboard the train.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Leet
Santa Fe
Frank Grossman
Stanley Newman
San Francisco
Edgar Pollard
Chicago
Gilbert Aguirre
Ike Arrives In Montevideo Amid Welcome
President Eisenhower lands at Carrasco Airport Montevideo greeted by Benito Nardone as he travels from Santiago to meet Uruguayan leaders. He and Jorge Allesandri Rodriguez pledge joint effort to ease hemispheric economic woes and curb arms purchases while thousands greet the visiting president and student groups plan an anti imperialist rally.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Eisenhower
South America
Santiago
Chile
Benito Nardone
Carrasco
Fisenhower
Jorge Allesandri Rodriguey
Uruguayan Federation of University Students
National University of the Republic
Fire kills 52 workers at Pusan rubber shoe plant
A blaze tore through a rubber-shoe factory in Pusan South Korea early today killing at least 52 workers and injuring 44. Most victims were young female employees. two men survived. Damages were put at 400000 dollars as mass funeral services are planned for Thursday.
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Pusan
Korea
UPI
Deaths and obituaries from Palm Springs and nearby
Death notices list Evelyn B. Lestas of Palm Springs California Mary Edith Rauch 80 Petersburg Pennsylvania Isaiah Cy Creel 6 Hillcrest Avenue, Petersburg Mrs Harry Nagel 57 Ellwood City RD 2 Walter Scotty Robinson 82 228 Smithfield Street all reported in the Wednesday March 2 1960 edition.
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Evelyn B. Lestas
Palm Springs
Calif
Mary Edith Rauch
Petersburg
Isaiah
Cy) Creel
Hillcrest Ave
Harry Nagel
Ellwood City
Walter (Scotty) Robinson
Smithfield St
Weather Note on March Winds and Seasonal Chill
The passage describes a March characterized by gusty winds chilly days rainy spells and occasional snow with sneezes and sniffles. It warns about the Ides of March and advises layering coats and heavy vests as skies stay leaden gray with rare sun and temperatures around thirty-one.
City approves medical exam for off duty officer
City Council authorized Mayor Herman F. Steinbrink to have Patrolman Harry Jedziniak examined by three doctors at a cost of 150 dollars to determine if he can return to duty after a 10 month layoff due to a broken leg. The move aims to avoid a taxpayer burden if re injury occurs and to fill four police vacancies amid a tight budget.
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Herman F. Steinbrink
P. H. Wilson
Earl Henderson
Ralph Markley
Harry Jedziniak
Steinbrink
Jedziniak
Council
Police Civil Service Board
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